Belle
“Based on the inspiring true story”
2012 · 1 h 45 min
Amma AsanteCast
Gugu Mbatha-Raw 
Matthew Goode 
Emily Watson 
Miranda Richardson Lauren Julien-Box Natasha Williams
Credits
Written by: Misan Sagay
Plot
In 18th-century England, the mixed-race daughter of a British naval officer is raised by her aristocratic great-uncle, a judge, who will decide a case about slavery, in a period drama.
Sinekatalog’s take
A graceful period drama of race and class.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (35,208 votes)
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